HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR - The IDL Group Ltd

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theIDLgroup is a consultancy firm which is committed to delivering professionalism and fresh perspectives to the challenge of eradicating global poverty, primarily in Africa and Asia. With 20 years experience we provide our services to governments, international aid agencies and NGOs worldwide, delivered though five interconnected teams which we call portfolios. These five portfolios are: Rural growth and livelihood security; Natural resource management and the environment; Governance, institutional reform and political economy; Social development, and civil society strengthening; and Development strategies in fragile and conflict affected states. We have a strong reputation in all our areas of work. Our clients include institutions such as the World Bank, UN agencies, the European Commission, UKAid (Department for International Development), AusAID and NGOs such as Oxfam, Red Cross and CARE. We are based in a rural environment five miles south of the city of Bristol; we also have offices in West Africa and South-East Asia. THE POSITION We are looking for a bright, credible and capable individual to join our Bristol Office as a Human Resources Coordinator. The firm is growing, and this new role brings together full responsibility for our HR functions, and is a role that we see as key to the continued development of the business. theIDLgroup is a project-based business, and our projects are usually delivered through mixed teams of in-house staff consultants (our employees) and independent specialists (whom we call associates). Our clients and projects are usually based in developing countries in Africa and Asia. Associates bring specific country experience or technical expertise to those projects, and each portfolio has relationships with a network of associates. Part of your role will be to assist the portfolios with the management of their networks and roster of associates. Taking forward the recruitment of additional staff consultants is also an important part of our HR plans; alongside day-to-day attraction and retention, training, assessment, and rewarding of our employees, while also supporting organisational leadership and culture, and ensuring compliance with employment laws The position is a real opportunity for someone with drive and ambition, who wants to be able to apply their HR skills and experience in the context of a highly committed team of professionals, working globally on some of the most challenging problems facing our world. Experience in a professional services environment would be useful but not essential, as would language skills. The salary is up to £28,000-32,000 dependant on relevant experience for a 37.5 hour week; with additional benefits of 28 days paid leave plus bank holidays, and a 5% pension contribution (after probationary period). We offer a cycle-to-work scheme and good onsite car-parking. Application deadline 19th February 2012